Kami
Girl name · #3354 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Kami is currently the #3354 girl name in the United States — 46 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Kami.
The 68-year story
Kami first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 307 girls were named Kami — good for #604 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kami per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kami in class?
Kami scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kami will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kami is most common
State-level data for Kami is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kami
Statistically, parents drawn to Kami tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ami, Cami, Kari, Tommi, and Joi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kami | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 86 | #2189 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 123 | #1703 |
| 2009 | 153 | #1492 |
| 2008 | 141 | #1605 |
| 2007 | 133 | #1666 |
| 2006 | 149 | #1480 |
| 2005 | 122 | #1639 |
| 2004 | 130 | #1533 |
| 2003 | 125 | #1542 |
| 2002 | 103 | #1750 |
| 2001 | 109 | #1660 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kami a popular girl name?
Kami ranked #3354 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Kami most popular?
Kami peaked in 1980, when 307 American girls received the name (ranked #604 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kami?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Kami. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.